Sierra dropped their record down to 19-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Hawks. If the Chieftains were looking for revenge after losing 8-1 to the Hawks when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Zach Lloyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Liberty, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Liberty's side, Carson Groh and Xaviar Gordon did most of the damage at the plate: Groh went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Gordon got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs. That's the most runs Gordon has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Deegan Shandor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sierra will face off against Justin Garza at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fowler at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.5, the Redcats 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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